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No, they work anywhere from 80 to 20% efficiency depending on the density of the cloud. But the vast majority of cloud cover is obviously the less dense kind (d
by onethought 3y ago
No, they work anywhere from 80 to 20% efficiency depending on the density of the cloud. But the vast majority of cloud cover is obviously the less dense kind (dense kind falls out of the sky). So you could say 60% efficiency on a typical overcast day.
- littlestymaar 3y agoI mean, why to even bother with facts when you can pull numbers from your b*tt… In most countries, during most seasons and on most hours of the day you don't even get 80% efficiency on a sunny day! Heck, even in the most sunny deserts, the average daytime efficiency of a solar panel is barely 60%… But yeah sure in fantasy land solar panels give you a daily average 80% efficiency on a cloudy day…
- onethought 3y agoI think you are only referring to Europe when you say most countries. 80% efficiency is very common. In most countries near equator and south of the equator, and United States. And I said 60% average on a cloudy day.
- littlestymaar 3y ago> And I said 60% average on a cloudy day. If you live in fantasyland where the “average on a cloudy day” is in fact the the value that exists in the Mojave desert, then sure…
- onethought 3y agoNo, this is the average across all land mass. You get where the majority of land mass is right? (Hint: not Northern Europe)
- littlestymaar 3y agoNo it's not. But maybe you're forgetting that days aren't 12 hours of noon. Maybe the “average at noon, including sunny and cloudy days, across landmass is 60%”, but that's very much not the same thing as “the average on a cloudy day is 60%”…
- onethought 3y agoAverage across all days across all land mass. It’s never a cloudy day across all land mass… so it averages out. I’m confused you aren’t following here
- littlestymaar 3y ago> It’s never a cloudy day across all land mass… But then again, how does that relate to your previous points: > you know solar still works even through clouds right? > So you could say 60% efficiency on a typical overcast day. We were talking about the impact of clouds on a particular spot, and now you're telling me that you're counting the average across landmass because it's never cloudy everywhere in the world… I suppose it means you retract your previous statements about solar panels working well even in the presence of clouds?
- onethought 3y agoTrolololol
- littlestymaar 3y agoWell, here we are.